Mondays are bad days for me. Apart from the fact that it’s the first day back to work after a weekend, it also happens to be the longest day for me in the week! As usual, my day starts a little after 7am and then it’s to the office till about 4ish. After that, it’s onto the tram into uni to meet my supervisor for my weekly research meeting. At 6pm, I get into my tutor mode and go for my first tutorial of the day which lasts for an hour and after that it’s 20mins walk to the next tutorial which is another 2 hours. So, by the time I finish my day, it will be nearly 10pm!!!
Although it’s tiring, but weirdly so, it’s very satisfying as well. Tutoring provides some sort of retreat and it really allows my mind to think more critically, rather than normal work day where its either or, neither nor. Those boring kinda stuff, you know. You don’t get a chance to actually think about ideas and how they are relevant to everyday life. It’s funny how society today looks at philosophy and theory as mumbo jumbo when really, they are very much based on every day life! Hopefully one day, people will realize that for a fact. No wonder there are so many people out there being depressed, unsatisfied and frustrated.
Anyway, the Monday that just passed was quite a good one, for me at least. Sometimes I wonder, why these students come all the way here to study and spend all that money, and not put an equal amount of dedication into it. All kinds of excuses for not doing things, not bringing things. I gave them a piece of my mind on Monday evening. Finally they got it. Sometimes some brute telling off works wonders! Hahahahah.
Don’t get me wrong, I am quite a dedicated ‘educator’ (ok, I can hear the snickers coming…. Believe it or not!) which is why I think I get very agitated and annoyed when I have students who don’t take it seriously. I have been very patient (ok, more snickers..) but last week was the last straw. Hahaha.. hope I didn’t traumatize them too much. I didn’t raise my voice or stuff like that. Just using my very firm and condescending tone… hmm……
April 23, 2008
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March 31, 2008
anyone for some rock climbing?
Last weekend was a great one! I finally tried out rock climbing and the verdict is: IT ROCKS!!!!! I love it and I think it's such a great sport to do if you want to have a toned and fit body, and not just skinny and slim. It's fairly affordable here in Melbourne, as long as you don't do it everyday! Maybe once or twice a week is good. But if you are keen and wanna do it more often, you can always be a member of a rock climbing club and pay a fixed membership fee monthly and have as much time to do it as you can.
The one I went to was a place called Hardrock in the city. It's a really cool place as you can see out into the city as you climb, and so can the ppl in the city see you. Located in one of Melbourne's busy intersection, it's a really nice place. But of course being in the city, its quite busy. But still, very enjoyable.
Also, its a really good sport to be involved as a couple coz it helps strengthen the trust between 2 ppl. Coz as I climb up, Manlok has to be on ground to belay me (balance me and make sure I don't free fall and to lower me down to the ground when I am done...) and vice versa. Seriously, it is a very good relationship strengthener! :)
Here are some pics of indoor rock climbing centres. (ok, there's no pics of me, since I was climbing and Manlok was belaying, there was no one to take our pics!) Except for the first pic, the other 2 are of the place we went last Saturday!
The one I went to was a place called Hardrock in the city. It's a really cool place as you can see out into the city as you climb, and so can the ppl in the city see you. Located in one of Melbourne's busy intersection, it's a really nice place. But of course being in the city, its quite busy. But still, very enjoyable.
Also, its a really good sport to be involved as a couple coz it helps strengthen the trust between 2 ppl. Coz as I climb up, Manlok has to be on ground to belay me (balance me and make sure I don't free fall and to lower me down to the ground when I am done...) and vice versa. Seriously, it is a very good relationship strengthener! :)
Here are some pics of indoor rock climbing centres. (ok, there's no pics of me, since I was climbing and Manlok was belaying, there was no one to take our pics!) Except for the first pic, the other 2 are of the place we went last Saturday!
My Bucket List
Bucket List is a list you have that lists all the things you want to do, want to see, want to experience, etc before you 'kick the bucket'. I think it's such an appropriate name for what ppl would usually name as the wish list. I have had a bucket list in my head since I was a kid and let me share some of the things with you:
1. go skydiving
2. learn scuba diving
3. go rock climbing
4. travel to all the seven wonders of the ancient world
5. visit buildings by my fave architects
6. climb a mountain
7. travel, travel, travel (ok, this mite be a bit vague)
8. do postgrad research
9. adopt a great dane and other dogs
10. work overseas
Ok, there is actually more that those listed in here but my list is just too long to continue on!!! Let us just work on these first, shall we?
1. go skydiving
2. learn scuba diving
3. go rock climbing
4. travel to all the seven wonders of the ancient world
5. visit buildings by my fave architects
6. climb a mountain
7. travel, travel, travel (ok, this mite be a bit vague)
8. do postgrad research
9. adopt a great dane and other dogs
10. work overseas
Ok, there is actually more that those listed in here but my list is just too long to continue on!!! Let us just work on these first, shall we?
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